Video to GIF
What a static image can explain, a short animation can say better. Reaction GIFs in chats, operation annotations in documents, little highlights on social platforms - a few seconds of looping animation beats a static image in plenty of situations.
Pick a segment
Choose a start point and an end point in the video, and grab the slice you want. A few seconds is just right - too short and you can't see it, too long and the file gets large and slow to load. Reaction GIFs used in chats typically run 2 to 4 seconds.
Frame rate
Frame rate decides how smooth the animation looks. Options: 8 / 12 / 15 / 24 fps, default 12 fps. 8 fps feels choppy (smallest file); 12 fps is the balance (good enough for everyday); 15 fps is smoother; 24 fps is fluid but the file gets noticeably bigger. Reaction GIFs in chat typically use 12 fps; tech demo clips can go up to 24 fps.
Output format
The output is a standard GIF that works on any platform, any chat tool, any document editor. No player needed, no specific app dependency - drop it straight into a conversation and it animates.
Who needs it
- Writing operation instructions: clip an interaction demo instead of a stack of screenshots
- You can't find the right reaction in chat - clip one out of a video
- Sharing fun moments on social platforms, without uploading a whole video
- Email signature, blog embed - a small eye-catching animation
Width
Output width options: 240 / 320 / 480 / 720 px, default 480. Bigger width means a clearer picture, but also a bigger file. 240-320 is enough for chat; 480 for documents/tutorials; 720 only when you're sharing to a platform that cares about quality.
File size
GIFs are noticeably bigger than video - a few seconds of animation easily reaches a few MB. The export screen shows the actual size; if it's too big, the three most effective fixes are: shorten the length, shrink the width, lower the frame rate.